Pottstown School District Budget Has 2.4 Percent Tax Hike

The Pottstown School District Board of Education voted Monday to approve a preliminary budget of $53 million, which includes a 2.4 percent tax hike. 

The budget increases spending by just over $1 million, and the largest components of the budget are salaries and benefits. 

A home assessed at the average value of $73,493 will see a tax increase of $68.50 next year. 

For more on the budget adoption, visit the Pottstown Mercury.